“At Luminoustudios, we’re very passionate about shattering the glass ceiling and giving more opportunity to women in the film industry.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, May 2017. Read full post.
This White Woman’s “Protest Saris” Are Peak Appropriation
“When brown women wear saris, salwar kameez or hijab, they are told to ‘go home.’ But when a white woman does it, she’s celebrated. That’s appropriation.” For Wear Your Voice Magazine, May 2017. Read full post.
The Revived Global Gag Rule is Already Endangering Lives in India
“The results of the Global Gag Rule would be disastrous for thousands of women in India, not to mention how it affects India’s sovereignty, since abortion is a women’s right there.” For Wear Your Voice Magazine, May 2017. Read full post.
India Renews Plans to Finish its Border Walls, Because Trump
“India already has extensive border walls along its boundaries with Pakistan and Bangladesh, but Trump has inspired it to finish the job.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, May 2017. Read full post.
13 Reasons Why “13 Reasons Why” is Dangerously Problematic
“It was supposed to be a show to get people talking about teen suicide, bullying, sexual assault and more. It was supposed to open and encourage dialogue between generations and demystify how insidious cyber- and other kinds of bullying can be in the age of social media. ’13 Reasons Why’ had many ambitious goals. Here are 13 reasons why it fails at every single one of them.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, April 2017. Read full post.
5 Unexpected Benefits of “Coming Out” as a Sexual Assault Survivor
“It’s been almost a year since my ‘coming out’ as a survivor of rape and sexual assault. The changes I’ve experienced have been remarkable.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, April 2017. Read full post.
Good South Asian Girls Don’t Have Tattoos (And That’s Why I’m Covered in Them)
“My tattoos are a living ribbon connecting me to a sisterhood of ‘bad’ or non-conforming South Asian girls who negotiate the same slippery slopes of multi-cultural identity.” For Wear Your Voice Magazine, March 2017. Read full post.
“Big Little Lies” Takes On an Unspeakable Taboo: Mothers Who Regret Motherhood
“Before Big Little Lies, how many other films and television shows have portrayed women who regret becoming mothers? We’ll wait.” For Wear Your Voice Magazine, March 2017. Read full post.
9 Desi Feminist Activists You Need to Know
“How many bad-ass Desi feminist activists can you name? If your answer is ‘not many,’ we’re here to help.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, March 2017. Read full post.
The Women of “Twin Peaks,” From the Trickster to the Shapeshifter
“In honor of Women’s History Month as well as the upcoming Twin Peaks revival, here are some alternate readings of the female denizens of that strangely frightening little mountain town. Many of these archetypes apply to multiple women at different times in the series. I’ve chosen the one for each that is most representative of her overall journey.” For Wear Your Voice Magazine, March 2017. Read full post.